Brett Kennedy graduated from University of California, Berkeley in 1996 with his B.S. in mechanical engineering with an emphasis in controls and robotics. As an undergraduate, he was involved in research covering the design of composite material parts, the design of human amplification mechanisms, and the finite-element modeling of bones. In 1997, he received his M.S. in mechanical engineering from Stanford University concentrating on mechatronics and robotics.

5/96 - 9/96 IBM Corporation, Storage Systems Division - Equipment Engineer (Head Stack Assembly)
Designed components for manufacturing and maintenance equipment. Designed and implemented an ongoing program for the optimization of actuator build jigs. Dealt with several automatic systems on the manufacturing line.

6/94 - 5/95 U.C. Berkeley - Researcher
Conducted work on a composite pressure vessel to be used as a fuel tank for methane-powered vehicles. Research covered fabrication, including an innovative winding technique, and design of the vessel. C.K.H. Dharan advising professor.